Cat in a Box crochet pattern (free PDF)

R1starting in the 2nd ch from hook: sc 7, 3 sc in the last ch; continue along the other side of the chain: sc 6, 2 sc in the last ch (the one you made the first sc in)(18)
R21 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc(24)
R31 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc(30)
R41 sc, inc, 11 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 9 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc(36)
R51 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc(42)
R61 sc, inc, 17 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc(48)
R71 sc, inc, 20 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc(54)
R81 sc, inc, 23 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 21 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc(60)
R91 sc, inc, 26 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 24 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc(66)
R101 sc, inc, 29 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 27 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc(72)
R11(BLO)72 sc(72)
R12–191 sc in beige, 31 sc in brown, 5 sc in beige, 31 sc in brown, 4 sc in beige(72)
R20–211 sc in beige, 30 sc in brown, 6 sc in beige, 30 sc in brown, 5 sc in beige(72)
R2272 sc(72)
Size before assembly: an oval about 10.3 × 7.5 cm at the widest, 5.3 cm long; 22 rounds. The piece is oval: the rounds go around the chain, and on the finished toy the chain (the long side of the oval) runs front to back; the starting chain is at the bottom of the piece (on the finished toy). The round-start marker is at a turn of the oval, on the piece's centre line; R1 starts there, so no shift is needed. The increases fall on the turns. Multi-colour rounds are listed stitch by stitch from the round-start marker; keep the round start on the piece's centre front line (as it sits on the finished toy). The order is for right-handed crocheting (right to left on the outside); left-handed: reverse it.
With dark brown: ch 9.
Change to brown (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R9).
Change to brown (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R21).
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff.

R1with dark brown: ch 72 and join into a ring with a sl st in the first ch (do not twist); 72 sc, one in each ch of the ring(72)
R272 sc(72)
Size before assembly: about 9.2 cm at the widest, 0.7 cm long; 2 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff.

R1with orange: 4 sc in MR(4)
R2inc ×3, 1 sc(7)
R31 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc(10)
R41 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc(13)
R5[orange] (3 sc, inc) ×3 [pink] 1 sc(16)
R6[pink] 1 sc [orange] 1 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 1 sc [pink] 2 sc(19)
R71 sc in pink, 16 sc in orange, 2 sc in pink(19)
Size before assembly: about 3.2 cm at the widest, 2.1 cm long; 7 rounds. Multi-colour rounds are listed stitch by stitch from the round-start marker; keep the round start on the piece's centre front line (as it sits on the finished toy). The order is for right-handed crocheting (right to left on the outside); left-handed: reverse it.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff it lightly — a thin layer, just enough to hold the walls apart: the ear about 10.8 mm thick, with thick rounded edges. Then shape it into a spoon: push the front wall toward the back wall — a concave spoon about 3.7 mm deep in front, a rounded back; about 32 mm wide. Keep the opening a curve, hollow side forward, not a straight line.

R1with cream: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2(inc ×2, 1 sc) ×2(10)
R3–510 sc(10)
R64 sc, dec, 4 sc(9)
Size before assembly: about 1.3 cm at the widest, 2 cm long; 6 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

R1with orange: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2(1 sc, inc) ×3(9)
R3–69 sc(9)
R7–89 sc(9)
R9–119 sc(9)
R12–139 sc(9)
R14–169 sc(9)
Size before assembly: about 1.2 cm at the widest, 5.7 cm long; 16 rounds.
Change to dark orange (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R6).
Change to orange (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R8).
Change to dark orange (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R11).
Change to orange (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R13).
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done. Bend ≈ 110° around round 8. After stuffing, bend the piece so the inner side of the bend faces forward on the finished toy (on the piece: in round 8, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ). On the inner side draw rounds 6 and 9 together (3 rounds go into the fold): with the needle and matching yarn make 3–4 stitches through the loops of both rounds over about 2 st, pull to the angle and hide the end inside.

R1with light pink: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
A flat circle about 1.5 cm across; 2 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff.

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

Safety eyes with a printed glint 10–12 mm (on the head): between rounds 12 and 13, 7 st apart (count along round 12: about 3.3 st each side of the centre front line).
Satin stitch (on the head): in hot pink thread, a triangle about 6 mm wide and 4.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 14, on the centre front line .
Embroidery in deep brown thread (on the head), straight stitches through: (in round 15, on the centre front line ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, on the centre front line ) → (in round 16, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ).
Embroidery in deep brown thread (on the head), straight stitches through: (in round 15, on the centre front line ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, on the centre front line ) → (in round 16, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
Satin stitch (on the paw) (2: one on each paw; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in pink thread, a oval about 4.5 mm wide and 3.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 1, on the centre bottom line .